How JetZi works
Owners list. Riders ride.
Stripe handles the awkward parts.
Booking takes two taps. Deposits hold and release automatically. Owners get paid daily. Here's the full flow, both sides.
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Search by where, when, and how long.
No memberships, no quotes-by-email. Real prices, real photos, real owners.
Pick a city or a marina
Type a city, a beach, or a launch ramp. We surface every available jetski within a 25-mile radius.
Choose hours or full days
Minimum is 1 hour. Anything 5 days or longer is treated as a multi-day rental — the deposit strategy changes (see step 3).
Filter by make, capacity, rating
Sea-Doo, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda. 2-seater, 3-seater, stand-up. Owner rating 4.0 or higher.
02
Book in two taps. We hold the money.
Card on file, two charges: the rental, and a refundable deposit. Nothing moves until the owner confirms.
One card, two charges
Rental is charged immediately. The deposit is held as a pending authorisation — you'll see it on your statement but the money never leaves your account.
First-time owner? Brief delay.
If this is the owner's first booking, JetZi pings them to finish Stripe verification (typically 5 minutes). You're notified the moment they're verified — usually under an hour.
Confirmed
Booking ID, dock address, owner's phone. You'll get an SMS the morning of your ride.
What you'll see on your statement
03
Ride. Dock. Deposit releases.
Show up, ride, return the jetski. 48 hours later your deposit drops off your statement.
Meet at the dock
Owner does a 5-minute briefing. You take 4 photos: front, back, both sides. JetZi files them with the booking.
Ride
Stay in legal zones, follow the owner's route if they gave you one, don't be reckless. Common sense, basically.
Deposit releases in 48h
Owner has 48 hours to file a damage claim. If they don't, the deposit auto-releases. If they do, you'll be notified with photos and a specific amount — JetZi reviews every claim.
For everyone
How the deposit works.
JetZi handles deposits two ways depending on how long you're booking for. Both ways are designed to feel boring — that's a feature.
Authorisation hold
For rentals 5 days or shorter: we place a hold on your card. Money stays in your account but is reserved.
- Bond amount appears as "pending" on your statement
- Auto-releases 48 hours after you dock
- Owner captures only the damage amount, if any
Charge & refund
For rentals over 5 days: card networks don't allow holds that long, so we charge upfront and refund on completion.
- Bond charged at booking
- Full refund issued 48 hours after you dock
- Owner captures only the damage amount as a partial refund offset